Friday, 02 August 2013
PETALING JAYA: A three-minute video of four thieves staging a theft at Ampang Point Shopping Centre on July 18 has gone viral.
The video showed the victim being robbed in 10 seconds by four perpetrators believed to be foreigners.
The CCTV recording has received at least 189,799 hits since being uploaded.
The victim had stopped at a fast-food outlet at about 7.45pm, and placed his bag on the counter while talking with the staff.
Suspect A, in white T-shirt, then approached from the right and proceeded to drop something on the floor.
The ruse succeeded and the victim turned around, leaving his bag unattended.
The CCTV recording has received at least 189,799 hits since being uploaded.
The victim had stopped at a fast-food outlet at about 7.45pm, and placed his bag on the counter while talking with the staff.
Suspect A, in white T-shirt, then approached from the right and proceeded to drop something on the floor.
The ruse succeeded and the victim turned around, leaving his bag unattended.
While the victim’s attention was diverted, suspect B sneaked his hand into the bag and took out a black package.
Suspect C, a woman in a white T-shirt, was talking to and distracting counter staff.
The fourth suspect was monitoring the situation, and was the last to leave the scene.
At the end of the 10-second operation, the victim had not realised that his money had been stolen.
Ampang OCPD Asst Comm Amiruddin Jamaluddin said: “The victim had since lodged a police report, and we are investigating this case for theft.”
He said the perpetrators were foreigners.
- The Malay Mail
